Activism
Inside the fight against the Tories’s anti-strike bill
Democracy under attack — Activists and campaigners are fighting back against new laws that would seriously undermine the ability to take industrial action, calling it an attack on fundamental workers' rights.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The Tories are mounting fresh attacks on trans rights
Reform the GRA — After blocking the Scottish government’s gender recognition reform bill, Westminster is now devising further changes to the law to make it harder for trans people to self-identify.
Written by: Liam Konemann
Sperm donor children are calling out the fertility industry
‘It’s driven by profit’ — A new law change is enabling Britain’s donor-conceived children to know the truth about their origins – but campaigners say the fertility industry must do more to protect people.
Written by: Katie Tobin
Bridging the gap between trans women & cis men
A new podcast is opening up the conversation between trans women and trans amorous men in the hope of building coalitions.
Written by: June Bellebono
The Ukrainians left vulnerable by the UK’s rental market
‘We are facing a crisis’ — After fleeing the war in Ukraine, people are being left vulnerable once again as they battle to secure affordable and decent housing in the UK.
Written by: Tamsin Paternoster
Saving people at sea should never be a crime
Drop the chargers — A group of aid workers face imprisonment for helping to save people fleeing their homes at sea. If they are charged, it will have a chilling effect on humanitarian efforts, writes Ben Smoke.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The teen photographer who captured the Black Panther Party
Jeffrey Henson Scales intimate portraits and protest images of the BPP and its leaders offer a rare insight into organisation at a time of societal upheaval.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The North East fishers taking on the Tories over die-offs
Stop the dredge — Mass crustacean die-offs in the North East have led a community of fishermen to take action to save their seas.
Written by: Sam Haddad
In Northern Ireland, pro-choice campaigners are celebrating
Safe abortions now — Last month, the supreme court ruled to allow buffer zones around clinics to protect users and staff from anti-abortion protestors in NI. Campaigners reflect on what the decisions means for the future of reproductive rights.
Written by: Ellen McVeigh
As a postie, I have no choice but to strike
Stand by your post — Postal worker Danny Coulter explains how poor pay and working conditions have pushed posties to take industrial action – and why they need the public’s support.
Written by: Danny Coulter
